Meet The Team – Tom
June 16, 2018
Tom has become a well-known driver and guide for our tours. But he has also shared his knowledge with tens of thousands of students through the years – but not about beer. In the latest staff profile, we will learn more about the man who has dedicated his whole life to teaching people. Tom Major…
More »Meet The Team – Ryan
June 7, 2018
Let’s learn about Ryan, a driver and guide for us on the bus. Our latest staff profile shows us how he found his way from Maine’s mountains and oceanside resorts to join Team Brew Bus. Ryan Bolduc of Waterville, Maine, has been with the Maine Brew Bus since the summer of 2017. His interest in craft…
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Bike and Brews • Don Littlefield • Maine Beer Tours
May 28, 2018
Join us for an afternoon of biking, discovery, and craft beer on our brand new Bike and Brews tour in collaboration with our bicycle-loving friends at Summer Feet Cycling. Portland is a great city for biking, and for craft alcohol. And with so many craft breweries and other producers located near safe biking paths, Maine…
More »Meet The Team – Andy
May 27, 2018
It’s time to learn more about Pepper, or Tito, or Snuggles, or whatever name this particular driver and guide is calling himself today. Check out the next staff profile in our series – all about Andy. Born and raised in Holliston Massachusetts, Andy Scherer started working for the Maine Brew Bus in 2015…
More »Our new Northern Exposure tour shows you great beer north of Portland
Don Littlefield • Public Tours
May 25, 2018
Many of our tours are designed around the craft breweries that are located right around Portland. But our new Northern Exposure tour heads north of Portland to check out this up and coming beer scene. We are so excited about this new tour that we are bringing back a favorite name that has not been…
More »A New TripAdvisor Award for the Maine Brew Bus
Don Littlefield • Public Reviews
May 24, 2018
We received some exciting news today, The Maine Brew Bus is now in the TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence Hall of Fame! TripAdvisor created the Certificate of Excellence award in 2011 to recognize hospitality companies that deliver consistently great service across the world. It takes into account the frequency, as well as the overall rating of…
More »Meet The Team – Greg
May 21, 2018
The next profile in our series features our Group Sales Coordinator, Greg. Learn more about the interesting path that led to him joining Team Brew Bus. Greg Klein joined the Brew Bus in May 2017 and began driving, guiding and fine-tuning his craft alcohol knowledge helping to give our guests an unforgettable experience…
More »It’s Now Time for An All-Wine Tour
May 20, 2018
Every regularly-scheduled public tour we have run since 2012 has featured at least one brewery on the itinerary. Many of our tours feature only great beer from Maine breweries. But now we have introduced an all-wine itinerary every Saturday afternoon that is appropriately called…Not Your Average Wine tour! We are lucky that Portland, Maine has been…
More »Who makes those delicious snacks we had on the tour?
May 17, 2018
Thousands of Brew Bus guests have enjoyed our famous snack served during the tour, a tasty vegetarian hand pie. They are prepared for us at a special place in Portland called Ten Ten Pié – a very unique bakery and market inspired…
More »Meet The Team – Sarah
May 16, 2018
Part of a series about each of the individuals that make up our amazing tour operations team. Today, find out about more about Sarah. Sarah Haywood has been a guide and driver with the Maine Brew Bus since August of 2017. Born in Vassalboro, Maine, she says her interest in…
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Brews Cruise • Ellie Yahn • Maine Beer Tours
May 11, 2018
When I think of the summertime in Portland, all I can picture myself doing is hanging out on a boat somewhere, enjoying delicious local beer, and living the way life should be. There isn’t anything much better than cruising around Casco Bay on a perfect sunny day enjoying everything the islands,…
More »Sights and Cider in Spain this Summer
April 18, 2018
We have teamed up with our friends at eighteen twenty wines and Longer Vacations to put together an amazing group trip opportunity to visit Spain this July! Located in Portland, eighteen twenty produces amazing wines made from rhubarb. But they also make delicious cider from apples, and they desire to see this…
More »Take a swing at our Sips and Sea Dogs tour dates for 2018!
Don Littlefield • Sports Tours
April 18, 2018
It’s time to think about baseball again. Training camps are in full swing, and as fans our minds are focused on the upcoming season. We’ve been working again with our friends at the Portland Sea Dogs, and we are pleased to announce the dates for our popular Sips and Sea Dogs tour this year! It’s now the fourth year…
More »Will you BEer Mine this Valentine’s Day?
Don Littlefield • Holiday Tours
January 31, 2018
Join us on Valentine’s Day for a very special BEer Mine tour that will bring you behind-the-scenes of two local beer breweries and an award-winning chocolate producer. Valentine’s Day is on Wednesday, February 14th this year. And now you can take that special someone along on a late-afternoon tour that will ask…will you BEer Mine? We will start off at our…
More »Welcome to the Team: Greg Klein
December 26, 2017
Our new Group Sales Coordinator came from our driver and guide ranks and brought a trainload of outside skills and experience to our team. Learn more now about Greg Klein in his own words. I was born in the Bronx, New York and grew up in Manhattan as well as northern New Jersey…
More »Curling and Brew Tour: now every Second Friday
Adventure Tours • Curling and Brew • Ellie Yahn
December 21, 2017
Join us as we hit the sheet to deliver stones from the hack and practice our sweeps towards the house in order to learn the medieval Scottish sport of curling. We are pleased to present our Curling and Brew tour in partnership with the Pine Tree Curling Club, now offered every…
More »The Maine Brew Bus Acquires Rhode Island Brewery Tour Company
December 13, 2017
Photo: Zach Poole (left) of The Maine Brew Bus and Bill Nangle of The Rhode Island Brew Bus after transfer of the company was completed on December 11, 2017. (Photo courtesy The Rhode Island Brew Bus) Zach Poole, founder of The Maine Brew Bus, LLC, announced that he has acquired the operations of The…
More »The 2018 Birds On Tap℠ – Roadtrip! Schedule
Adventure Tours • Birds On Tap℠ – Roadtrip! • Don Littlefield
November 30, 2017
The Maine Brew Bus and Freeport Wild Bird Supply are excited to collaborate on twelve great outings for 2018 in the fourth year of our popular Birds On Tap℠ – Roadtrip! series. These unique, relaxed birding and beer-ing adventures combine great local birding at seasonal hotspots with visits to sample the delicious creations of some of our…
More »Portland Beer Week begins on November 5th!
Don Littlefield • Portland Beer Week
October 26, 2017
Portland Beer Week is the time for all beer enthusiasts to celebrate the Maine craft beer industry as we all enjoy various events taking place at local businesses in Portland and surrounding areas. Now in its sixth year, Portland Beer Week has quickly become a standout celebration for Maine beer enthusiasts. Described as “a series of events…
More »Beyond the Glass: helping the industry to learn more about beer
Don Littlefield • Industry Training
October 24, 2017
We are pleased to announce a new event designed for the beer industry called Beyond the Glass, a free workshop to improve the level of beer knowledge in the state. Some people were left scratching their heads when we became allied members of the Maine Restaurant Association. Clearly, we are a tour operator…not a restaurant….
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